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Word of the Day – Heebie-jeebies

By October 31, 2016Word of the Day

Heebie-jeebies (pl noun)

hee-bee-jee-beez

A state of nervous fear or anxiety.

Coined by W. B. DeBeck (1890–1942), American cartoonist, in his comic strip Barney Google.

Example sentences

“Spiders give me the heebie-jeebies with all those eyes and legs.”

“It takes a lot more than a measly poltergeist to give me the heebie-jeebies.”

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